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Calhoun Stockyard Market Report

Calhoun, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, October 12, 2023

355 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 2 bulls $187.88/cwt -0.38 vs last sale · ≈ $1,052/hd at 560 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 355 634 575
Feeder cattle 266 315 425
Slaughter cattle 37 70 60
Replacement cattle 52 73 90

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago, slaughter cows 2.00 to 4.00 lower, slaughter bulls mostly steady, feeder steers and steer calves lightly tested, feeder bulls steady to 3.00 lower, feeder heifers mostly steady, bull and heifer calves unevenly steady, replacement cows mostly steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425–445 435 2 221.00 $221.00 $961 —
555–565 558 4 212.00–218.00 $214.52 $1,197 —
600–645 615 3 203.00–205.00 $204.02 $1,255 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
608 608 6 218.00 $218.00 $1,325 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–338 336 9 186.00–190.00 $188.11 $632 —
355 355 3 180.00–186.00 $182.00 $646 —
400–445 434 4 176.00–186.00 $179.33 $778 —
455–465 459 5 174.00–183.00 $176.63 $811 -5.80
500–535 509 4 172.00–181.00 $174.74 $889 -0.77
555–575 562 6 170.00–179.00 $175.18 $985 +9.87
600 600 2 166.00–172.00 $169.00 $1,014 —
655–660 658 4 154.00–160.00 $156.50 $1,030 -2.50
760–770 765 2 150.00–155.00 $152.48 $1,166 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500–535 523 4 186.00–190.00 $187.45 $980 -0.96
555–572 568 9 182.00–190.00 $188.59 $1,071 +5.26
600–645 626 4 180.00–183.00 $181.78 $1,138 —
660–665 661 4 170.00–176.00 $173.75 $1,148 -0.59
700–745 715 3 160.00–167.00 $164.06 $1,173 +1.10
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 220.00 $220.00 $660 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440–445 442 3 210.00–217.00 $213.02 $942 —
455–465 462 3 208.00–211.00 $210.01 $970 +13.77
555–565 560 10 181.00–191.00 $187.88 $1,052 -0.38
600–630 605 6 174.00–184.00 $178.68 $1,081 -0.49
660–665 662 3 170.00–174.00 $171.99 $1,139 -3.00
700–745 725 3 165.00–168.00 $166.36 $1,206 -7.11
760–780 770 3 164.00–168.00 $166.01 $1,278 -6.98
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–335 323 3 205.00–206.00 $205.69 $664 +2.22
405–445 430 3 192.00–202.00 $196.16 $843 +4.67
500–545 513 5 181.00–191.00 $186.31 $956 +4.10
555–575 565 4 170.00–180.00 $175.09 $989 -0.28
655 655 2 169.00 $169.00 $1,107 +12.49
700–730 710 3 160.00–166.00 $163.94 $1,164 +9.28
770 770 3 150.00–155.00 $151.67 $1,168 +0.19
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
655–660 657 3 195.00–196.00 $195.66 $1,285 -0.33

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1335 1175 80-85% 10 83.00–88.50 $85.99 $1,010 —
1255 1255 80-85% 1 80.00 $80.00 $1,004 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–1005 965 85-90% 3 67.00–70.00 $69.07 $667 -3.43
990–1180 1055 85-90% 5 73.00–80.00 $76.71 $809 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1505–1830 1685 5 113.00–119.00 $115.89 $1,953 —
1695 1695 1 109.00 $109.00 $1,848 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1100–1355 1209 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,175.00–1,370.00 $1,259.64
1110–1360 1217 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,300.00–1,435.00 $1,367.14
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
960–1220 1082 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 925.00–1,200.00 $1,014.91
1160 1160 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
970–980 975 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,400.00–1,490.00 $1,445.23 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
900–955 928 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,110.00–1,325.00 $1,220.69 —
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
770–800 785 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 760.00–960.00 $861.91 —

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Reading this report

What does "Medium and Large 1" mean?

USDA feeder grades describe frame size and muscle thickness, not quality of the individual animal. "Medium and Large" is the frame score; the number is muscle (1 = heaviest muscled). "Medium and Large 1–2" pens mix both muscle scores — common across the Southeast.

What is $/cwt?

Dollars per hundredweight — per 100 lb of animal. A 500-lb calf at $450/cwt brings 5 × $450 = $2,250. Lighter cattle usually bring more per cwt but less per head.

Why are some prices per head?

Bred cows, cow-calf pairs, and some replacement classes sell by the head, not by weight. We show those exactly as USDA reports them — a $/head figure is never converted into $/cwt on this site.

Where do these numbers come from?

From the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service's Livestock Market News — federal reporters at the sale. We publish each report in full and link the official USDA document at the top of the page.